M18 8LF postcode in Manchester, England

M18 8LF is a postcode in Manchester, in the Gorton & Abbey Hey ward. It is in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Manchester: 90% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in M18 8, last 12 months. ▲ 8.6% on the year before Nearest station Belle Vue 250 m in a straight line

Where M18 8LF is, and what is near it

Map of M18 8LF and what is near it Map of M18 8LF: its centre point, with the 291 other postcodes in the M18 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 19 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. M18 8AA: also in M18 8M18 8AH: also in M18 8M18 8AP: also in M18 8M18 8AR: also in M18 8M18 8AS: also in M18 8M18 8AW: also in M18 8M18 8AX: also in M18 8M18 8BD: also in M18 8M18 8BE: also in M18 8M18 8BX: also in M18 8M18 8DD: also in M18 8M18 8DG: also in M18 8M18 8DH: also in M18 8M18 8DQ: also in M18 8M18 8EJ: also in M18 8M18 8FJ: also in M18 8M18 8HA: also in M18 8M18 8HD: also in M18 8M18 8HE: also in M18 8M18 8HF: also in M18 8M18 8HJ: also in M18 8M18 8JH: also in M18 8M18 8JL: also in M18 8M18 8JN: also in M18 8M18 8JP: also in M18 8M18 8JQ: also in M18 8M18 8JR: also in M18 8M18 8JU: also in M18 8M18 8JW: also in M18 8M18 8JX: also in M18 8M18 8JZ: also in M18 8M18 8LA: also in M18 8M18 8LD: also in M18 8M18 8LE: also in M18 8M18 8LG: also in M18 8M18 8LJ: also in M18 8M18 8LL: also in M18 8M18 8LN: also in M18 8M18 8LQ: also in M18 8M18 8LR: also in M18 8M18 8LS: also in M18 8M18 8LU: also in M18 8M18 8LW: also in M18 8M18 8LX: also in M18 8M18 8NB: also in M18 8M18 8ND: also in M18 8M18 8NE: also in M18 8M18 8NF: also in M18 8M18 8NH: also in M18 8M18 8TX: also in M18 8M18 8UD: also in M18 8M18 8WA: also in M18 8M18 8WX: also in M18 8M18 8YE: also in M18 8M18 8YF: also in M18 8M18 8YG: also in M18 8M18 8ZA: also in M18 8 2 bus stops, 350 m2 GP practices, 450 m–1.4 kmGorton & Abbey Hey M18 8LF Map of M18 8LF and what is near it Map of M18 8LF: its centre point, with the 291 other postcodes in the M18 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 19 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Gorton & Abbey Hey M18 8LF
  • M18 8LF
  • Other postcodes in M18 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.4627, longitude -2.1767)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after M18 8LF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at M18 8LF?

Every home and business at M18 8LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Manchester: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Manchester: 96%

The line marks the figure across Manchester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at M18 8LF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Manchester City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Manchester City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is M18 8LF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include M18 8LF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Manchester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for M18 8LF: 5,688 properties in Manchester are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Manchester

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of M18 8LF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near M18 8LF?

Homes in M18 8 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£175,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £202,500 18 sales
  • Terraced £174,000 32 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole M18 district: a typical £194,000 from 108 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in M18 8LF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in M18 8LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 March 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near M18 8LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around M18 8LF. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (52%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around M18 8LF

Band D in Manchester for 2026‑27: £2,312. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,541 (band A) to £1,798 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,541.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 800 (92%)£1,541
Band Babout 70 (8%)£1,798
Band Cwithheld£2,055
Band Dwithheld£2,312
Band Efewer than 5£2,826
Band Ffewer than 5£3,340
Band Gwithheld£3,853
Band Hfewer than 5£4,624

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 52% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Manchester before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of M18 8LF is in (ONS area E01005189), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near M18 8LF?

The nearest open schools to M18 8LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near M18 8LF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to M18 8LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of M18 8LF is Belle Vue Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Belle Vue Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Ryder Brow Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Edge Lane (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hampden Crescent, 110 m away.

More stations near M18 8LF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near M18 8LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of M18 8LF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near M18 8LF?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of M18 8LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ionity Manchester East Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 350 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Be Ev Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 4 chargers 2.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near M18 8LF?

The nearest to the centre of M18 8LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to M18 8LF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near M18 8LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of M18 8LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near M18 8LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of M18 8LF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near M18 8LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of M18 8LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is M18 8LF in a conservation area?

The centre of M18 8LF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near M18 8LF?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for M18 8LF. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for M18 8LF

Ward
Gorton & Abbey Hey
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Manchester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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